Brinley
Brinley is a given name and a surname meaning 'burned clearing’.[1] Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Brinley Rees (1919–2004), Welsh academic
- Brinley Richards (1904–1981), Welsh language poet, author, Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1972–1975
- Brinley Williams (1895–1987), Welsh dual-code international rugby wing
- Henry Brinley Richards (1817–1885), Welsh composer
Surname
- Bertrand R. Brinley (1917–1994), American writer of short stories and children's tales
- Charles Brinley (1880–1946), American actor of the silent era
- D. Putnam Brinley (1879–1963), American artist of the modernist school
- Godfrey Brinley (1864–1939), tennis player from the United States
See also
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References
- ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Brinley". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2021-11-12.